Cardiothoracic & Vascular Anesthesiologist | West Michigan

Are you a skilled and compassionate cardiac anesthesiologist looking for an exciting opportunity? Join a top-tier anesthesiology team in a leading cardiovascular center, nestled within a hidden gem city. Bring your expertise—and help us enhance the field of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia.

Corewell Health, Michigan’s largest health system, is seeking full time and part time anesthesiologists to join our dedicated team at Meijer Heart & Vascular Center. This opportunity has flexibility between care team model and self-performing anesthesia.

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About Our Program

Our expanding center of excellence offers unparalleled opportunities for cardiovascular anesthesia. We’re proud to be an STS 3 Star CABG program and an accredited Mitral Valve Reference Center. We are the largest heart and lung transplant program in the state. Our top tier lung transplant outcomes rank number one in survival nationwide. Annually, we perform:

• 2,200 cardiothoracic procedures including robotics and minimally invasive approaches

• 30+ LVAD implantations

• 50 heart transplants

• 50 lung transplants

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Our vascular surgery team leads advanced endovascular care, including TEVAR, transcatheter carotid stents, branched aortic aneurysm repair, and more. We thrive on multidisciplinary collaboration, bringing together anesthesiology, critical care, cardiac surgery, and cardiology for carefully tailored perioperative strategies. Our surgeons welcome anesthesiology input. With strong OR nursing and anesthesia tech support, providing high quality care in an enjoyable environment is the norm.

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What You’ll Do

• Provide anesthesia in both care team and solo practice models
• Participate in a 1:5 call rotation, covering first through third call for cardiothoracic and vascular cases
• Contribute to quality initiatives, periop optimization, and collaborative decision making across teams

Qualifications

• Required Doctorate  
• LIC-Physician (MD) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required Or  
• LIC-Osteopathic Physician (DO) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required   
• CRT-DEA Registration - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required   
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 120 Days required Or  
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 120 Days required   
• CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association If required by specialty or stress test performed 120 Days required   
• Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology preferred or equivalent experience
• Diplomat status in Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography
• Comfortable rotating between care team-based and autonomous anesthetic practices

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary (up to $670K+) plus starting bonus up to $100K
• Opportunity to pick up extra shifts
• Comprehensive benefits: health, retirement, CME allowance ($2,500+ rollover)
• Flexible scheduling
• Relocation assistance

Why Grand Rapids?

Grand Rapids is a “best of both worlds” city—vibrant yet affordable, with top-rated schools and a strong, growing health system.

Features include:

• Excellent public and private schools
• Cost of living well below national metro averages
• Regularly featured in quality of life rankings for its culture, outdoors, and family-friendliness
• Easy access to concert venues, gardens, breweries, art museums, and Lake Michigan beaches

About Corewell Health

Corewell Health is a not-for-profit, award winning, integrated health system based in West Michigan. Our organization includes a medical center, regional community hospitals, a dedicated children's hospital, a multispecialty medical group and a nationally recognized health plan, Priority Health. We invest in our people by supporting a dynamic, high-performing workplace. Our collaborative approach to patient care includes a commitment to provide an exceptional experience for patients and their families. Corewell Health supports successful career growth, in an innovative environment.